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Computers could be more accurate than pathologists in assessing lung cancer tissues, study shows

Computers can be trained to be more accurate than pathologists in assessing slides of lung cancer tissues, according to a new study by researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine.

16 Aug 2016

Mathematicians developing new statistical methods to predict bacterial epidemics

Mathematicians are now developing completely new statistical calculations on the world's fastest computers in order to be able to predict how epidemics of dangerous hospital bacteria spread.

16 Aug 2016

Steroid treatment linked to increased risk of retinopathy in very low birth weight infants

Because of the beneficial effect of corticosteroids on lung function, especially in infants who are ventilator dependent, corticosteroids are, at times, administered to very low birth weight neonates to treat established or evolving lung disease. However, it has long been suspected that steroids may have negative neurodevelopmental effects on very premature infants.

16 Aug 2016

Interactive touch display systems in healthcare: an interview with Peter Holgate

The MultiTaction solution is the most advanced visualisation and engagement platform in the market today. Our unique hardware and software solution provides users with a compelling interactive experience as they engage with various forms of content. For this reason, the MultiTaction displays are used in many different showcase environments across the world; from Museums, Universities and Marketing Suites through to events and exhibitions.

16 Aug 2016

Study shows leptomeningeal metastases more prevalent in NSCLC patients with EGFR mutations

Leptomeningeal metastases (LM), a devastating complication and predictor of poor survival in lung cancer patients, was found to be more prevalent in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients with epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutations.

16 Aug 2016

Study explains long-term pulmonary outcomes among childhood cancer survivors

A team of researchers from nine leading academic hospitals and research centers have published a paper in the early online edition of the journal Cancer that describes pulmonary outcomes among childhood cancer survivors.

16 Aug 2016

Former health minister backs Inhealthcare’s new self-testing service in Norfolk

The former health minister Norman Lamb has given his backing to Inhealthcare’s new self-testing service in rural Norfolk.

From Inhealthcare Limited 16 Aug 2016

Researchers explain why secondary infection with MRSA kills influenza patients

Researchers have discovered that secondary infection with the Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bacterium (or "superbug") often kills influenza patients because the flu virus alters the antibacterial response of white blood cells, causing them to damage the patients' lungs instead of destroying the bacterium.

16 Aug 2016

New study uncovers how chromosomal changes impact tumor formation and growth

As with most cancers, triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) cells have abnormal amounts of chromosomes or DNA copy number aberrations (CNAs) in their genomes.

16 Aug 2016

St. Jude scientists identify key innate immune sensor that attacks influenza virus

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital immunologists have identified the protein trigger in the body's quick-reaction innate immune system that specifically recognizes the influenza virus in infected cells and triggers their death.

12 Aug 2016

Innovative self-testing service for vital signs launched in Norfolk

The Norfolk Community Health and Care Trust has launched an innovative new self-testing service to help monitor patients with heart failure and lung disease.

From Inhealthcare Limited 12 Aug 2016

Opioid naive individuals at low risk of developing persistent opioid use after surgery, research shows

Researchers from the University Health Network's Department of Anesthesia and Pain Management and the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences have determined that patients who have not had an opioid prescription within a year prior to their procedure are at low risk of developing persistent opioid use after major surgery.

11 Aug 2016

Experts underscore need to tackle rising global problem of stem cell medical tourism

Stem cell medical tourism and unproven stem cell interventions are growing and concerning issues for patients afflicted with lung disease.

11 Aug 2016

Scientists clarify how tumour cells kill specific cells in vascular wall to establish metastases

Many cancers only become a mortal danger if they form metastases elsewhere in the body. Such secondary tumours are formed when individual cells break away from the main tumour and travel through the bloodstream to distant areas of the body.

11 Aug 2016

RNA silencing technique developed by spinoff from UM-Madison effective in battling hepatitis B

A method for "silencing" RNA that emerged from a University of Wisconsin-Madison spinoff company is in clinical trials in Europe, Asia and the United States against hepatitis B, an infection that can destroy the liver.

11 Aug 2016

Cutting off fuel to cancer cells may be potential therapeutic strategy for Kras-driven lung cancers

Research from investigators at Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey and Princeton University has identified a new approach to cancer therapy in cutting off a cancer cell's 'fuel supply' by targeting a cellular survival mechanism known as autophagy.

11 Aug 2016

Coordinated treatment for both illnesses could save lives of people with HIV and TB

Tuberculosis (TB) is a leading killer of people with HIV, and providing therapy for both illnesses simultaneously saves lives - according to new guidelines on the treatment of drug-susceptible TB developed jointly by the American Thoracic Society, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Infectious Diseases Society of America.

11 Aug 2016

Lungs News and Research

Computers could be more accurate than pathologists in assessing lung cancer tissues, study shows

Mathematicians developing new statistical methods to predict bacterial epidemics

Steroid treatment linked to increased risk of retinopathy in very low birth weight infants

Interactive touch display systems in healthcare: an interview with Peter Holgate

Study shows leptomeningeal metastases more prevalent in NSCLC patients with EGFR mutations

Study explains long-term pulmonary outcomes among childhood cancer survivors

Former health minister backs Inhealthcare’s new self-testing service in Norfolk

Researchers explain why secondary infection with MRSA kills influenza patients

New study uncovers how chromosomal changes impact tumor formation and growth

St. Jude scientists identify key innate immune sensor that attacks influenza virus

Innovative self-testing service for vital signs launched in Norfolk

Opioid naive individuals at low risk of developing persistent opioid use after surgery, research shows

Experts underscore need to tackle rising global problem of stem cell medical tourism

Scientists clarify how tumour cells kill specific cells in vascular wall to establish metastases

RNA silencing technique developed by spinoff from UM-Madison effective in battling hepatitis B

Cutting off fuel to cancer cells may be potential therapeutic strategy for Kras-driven lung cancers

Coordinated treatment for both illnesses could save lives of people with HIV and TB

Scientists create stable boron carrier for targeted radiation-based tumour therapies

New disease gene linked to shortened telomeres appears to raise risk of pulmonary fibrosis-emphysema

Distraction techniques can help calm children from shot-related anxiety during flu season

Leveraging the power of automation to boost research

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How can microdialysis benefit drug development

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